1985-1986 Cleveland Cavaliers

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29-53 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers Schedule

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Date Opponent Score
Regular Season (82 Games, 29-53)
Fri, 10/25/85 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 115 - 116 OT
Sat, 10/26/85 vs Boston Celtics Loss 100 - 105
Tue, 10/29/85 vs Washington Bullets Loss 90 - 97
Thu, 10/31/85 @ Washington Bullets Win 114 - 107
Sun, 11/3/85 vs Milwaukee Bucks Loss 110 - 120
Tue, 11/5/85 @ Los Angeles Lakers Win 129 - 111
Thu, 11/7/85 @ Sacramento Kings Win 95 - 94
Sat, 11/9/85 @ Utah Jazz Loss 114 - 121
Sun, 11/10/85 @ Portland Trail Blazers Loss 107 - 110
Thu, 11/14/85 @ Indiana Pacers Win 112 - 104
Sat, 11/16/85 @ Chicago Bulls Win 132 - 128 OT
Tue, 11/19/85 vs Golden State Warriors Loss 104 - 110
Wed, 11/20/85 @ Washington Bullets Loss 98 - 101
Fri, 11/22/85 vs Utah Jazz Loss 113 - 121
Sun, 11/24/85 vs Atlanta Hawks Win 98 - 90
Tue, 11/26/85 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 98 - 113
Sat, 11/30/85 vs New Jersey Nets Win 119 - 90
Tue, 12/3/85 vs Indiana Pacers Loss 84 - 98
Thu, 12/5/85 vs Seattle SuperSonics Win 100 - 97
Sat, 12/7/85 vs Denver Nuggets Win 124 - 114
Tue, 12/10/85 vs Detroit Pistons Loss 120 - 130
Wed, 12/11/85 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 110 - 125
Fri, 12/13/85 @ Milwaukee Bucks Win 128 - 124
Sat, 12/14/85 vs Boston Celtics Win 109 - 99
Tue, 12/17/85 vs Houston Rockets Loss 94 - 98
Thu, 12/19/85 @ New York Knicks Win 109 - 105
Fri, 12/20/85 vs Los Angeles Lakers Loss 116 - 128
Sun, 12/22/85 vs Dallas Mavericks Win 119 - 105
Mon, 12/23/85 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 101 - 108
Fri, 12/27/85 @ Detroit Pistons Win 119 - 105
Sat, 12/28/85 vs Milwaukee Bucks Loss 112 - 114 OT
Mon, 12/30/85 vs Chicago Bulls Loss 117 - 121
Fri, 1/3/86 vs Los Angeles Clippers Win 130 - 111
Sat, 1/4/86 @ New Jersey Nets Loss 106 - 125
Tue, 1/7/86 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 101 - 110
Wed, 1/8/86 @ Boston Celtics Loss 95 - 126
Sat, 1/11/86 vs Sacramento Kings Win 105 - 101
Tue, 1/14/86 vs Portland Trail Blazers Loss 108 - 120
Thu, 1/16/86 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 99 - 116
Sat, 1/18/86 vs Indiana Pacers Win 108 - 95
Mon, 1/20/86 vs Phoenix Suns Win 108 - 93
Wed, 1/22/86 vs Detroit Pistons Loss 104 - 107
Fri, 1/24/86 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 114 - 121
Mon, 1/27/86 @ Denver Nuggets Loss 103 - 124
Tue, 1/28/86 @ Houston Rockets Loss 109 - 116
Thu, 1/30/86 @ San Antonio Spurs Loss 99 - 112
Fri, 1/31/86 @ Dallas Mavericks Loss 91 - 107
Tue, 2/4/86 vs Atlanta Hawks Loss 104 - 105
Thu, 2/6/86 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 103 - 111
Tue, 2/11/86 vs Indiana Pacers Win 119 - 97
Thu, 2/13/86 vs New Jersey Nets Win 135 - 117
Sat, 2/15/86 @ Indiana Pacers Loss 99 - 105
Mon, 2/17/86 vs New York Knicks Win 111 - 97
Tue, 2/18/86 @ New York Knicks Win 111 - 105
Thu, 2/20/86 vs Detroit Pistons Loss 107 - 109
Sat, 2/22/86 vs Washington Bullets Loss 102 - 110
Mon, 2/24/86 vs San Antonio Spurs Win 124 - 114
Wed, 2/26/86 @ Atlanta Hawks Loss 109 - 129
Fri, 2/28/86 @ Chicago Bulls Loss 96 - 116
Tue, 3/4/86 @ Los Angeles Clippers Loss 101 - 106
Wed, 3/5/86 @ Phoenix Suns Win 115 - 100
Fri, 3/7/86 @ Seattle SuperSonics Loss 106 - 120
Sat, 3/8/86 @ Golden State Warriors Loss 128 - 138
Tue, 3/11/86 @ New York Knicks Win 112 - 107
Wed, 3/12/86 vs Washington Bullets Loss 114 - 128
Fri, 3/14/86 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 100 - 109
Sat, 3/15/86 vs New Jersey Nets Loss 100 - 102
Mon, 3/17/86 vs Philadelphia 76ers Loss 112 - 118 OT
Tue, 3/18/86 @ Boston Celtics Loss 96 - 126
Thu, 3/20/86 vs New York Knicks Loss 87 - 93
Sat, 3/22/86 vs Chicago Bulls Win 123 - 97
Tue, 3/25/86 vs Atlanta Hawks Loss 91 - 97
Wed, 3/26/86 @ New Jersey Nets Win 110 - 108
Sat, 3/29/86 @ Atlanta Hawks Win 123 - 105
Tue, 4/1/86 vs Boston Celtics Loss 105 - 123
Thu, 4/3/86 @ Milwaukee Bucks Loss 93 - 114
Fri, 4/4/86 @ Philadelphia 76ers Loss 102 - 122
Sun, 4/6/86 @ Washington Bullets Loss 95 - 106
Mon, 4/7/86 @ Detroit Pistons Loss 104 - 128
Thu, 4/10/86 vs Milwaukee Bucks Loss 101 - 102
Fri, 4/11/86 @ Boston Celtics Loss 104 - 117
Sun, 4/13/86 vs Chicago Bulls Win 104 - 97

What was the record of the 1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers?

The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the regular season with a 29-53 record. They went 16-25 at home and 13-28 on the road.

What division did the 1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers play in?

The 1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers played in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.

What was the 1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers record by month?

The 1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers had their best month in December, when they went 7-8 and had a 46.7% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 1-7 and had a 12.5% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Point Differential
October '85 1-3 25% -6
November '85 6-7 46.2% +16
December '85 7-8 46.7% -9
January '86 4-11 26.7% -104
February '86 5-7 41.7% +5
March '86 5-10 33.3% -36
April '86 1-7 12.5% -101

Did the 1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers make the Playoffs?

No, the Cavaliers didn't make the Playoffs in 1986.

What was the point differential for the 1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers?

The Cleveland Cavaliers finished the regular season with a point differential of -235. Based on their point differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Cavaliers could have been expected to have about 33.6 wins, or a 34-48 record in the regular season.

How did the 1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers perform in one-possession games?

In close, one-possession games, or games that went to overtime, the 1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers went 4-10.

How did the 1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers perform in overtime games?

During the regular season, the 1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers went 1-3 in overtime games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers was a 2 game winning streak on 8 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1985-86 Cleveland Cavaliers?

The longest losing streak that the Cleveland Cavaliers had during the 1985-86 regular season was 8 games, which happened once during the season.

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